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Biography
Jonathan Hennessey-Brown graduated from the Royal College of Music with Honours in 1997. He immediately embarked upon a busy freelance career working with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Oxford Philharmusica and the Hennessey Quartet.

He has had the fortune of playing with musicians such as Placido Domingo, Sir George Solti, Lord Yehudi Menuhin and Yuri Bashmet.

Jonathan was principal cellist of the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra from 2002-2008 playing on average 50 programmes a season in his time there. The orchestra played with Cuban National Ballet and performed the traditional operatic and symphonic repertoire as well as Mexican and Latinamerican music.

Jonathan founded the string quartet Cuarteto Genesis whilst living in Mexico collaborating with the Cuarteto Latinoamericano in Merida and in the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. In June 2008, Cuarteto Genesis played the two opening concerts of the International Chamber Music Series also in the Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City.

Since his return to the UK in January 2008, Jonathan has been appointed as a member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Jonathan has played with Brighton Philharmonic, London Concert Orchestra, Milton Keynes Symphony Orchestra, British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Trafalgar Sinfonia.

Jonathan has performed live on ITV's X Factor and in the house band for "Popstar to Opera Star" He has performed with Meat Loaf, Susan Boyle, The Saturdays, Rolando Villazon and Katherine Jenkins. Jonathan has performed live on "Strictly Come Dancing". Jonathan also played solo 'cello on Radio 1 for the Live Lounge with Jo Whiley. He is a regular deputy for Lion King in the West End. He also played several times in Oliver! on Drury Lane with Russ Abbot and on the Les Miserables 25th anniversary Tour.

Jonathan formed the Santiago String Quartet which specialises in Latinamerican Music. On March 11th 2010 they played in The Purcell Room with the singer/song-writer Ana Silvera.They continue to champion Mexican, contemporary and Latinamerican string quartet repertoire in their recitals.

Santiago String Quartet and Ahmed Dickinson have been nominated for an award by Songline magazine. Please click here to vote for them. The Album can be purchased on iTunes.

The Santiago Quartet perform Presto II by Miguel del Aguila (1988). Live from St Martin in the Fields, 10 January 2011. Matthew Elston (violin), Emma Blanco (violin), Suzanne Evans (viola), Jonathan Hennessey-Brown (cello)

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Bath Philharmonia, Belmont Ensemble of London, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata of London, Carl Rosa Opera Company, Chameleon Arts Orchestra, London Camerata, London Concert Orchestra, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, Surrey Philharmonic, Trafalgar Sinfonia. Shows: Les Miserables, Lion King, Oliver, Passion. Sessions: Face Music, London Telefilmonic Orchestra. Education Work: Rehearsal Orchestra.

Jonathan's orchestral work also includes Arion Orchestra (co-principal), Chelsea Sinfonia, City of London Chamber Orchestra, Foundation Philharmonic, Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra (principal), Opera del Mar Orchestra, Oxford Philomusica, Polesden Lacey Festival Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Southern Pro Musica, Surrey Opera (principal), Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra (principal), The Orchestra (pop session orchestra), Thursford Christmas Exravaganza Orchestra, Trafalgar Sinfonia & Iceni Ensemble., Yucatan Symphony Orchestra (Principal 2002 - 2008)

In December 2011, Jonathan played solo cello with The Wanted, on Fearne Cotton's Live Lounge (BBC Radio 1).

In 2008 Jonathan was appointed as member of the Carl Rosa Opera Orchestra.

Musical Theatre:

• Lion King
• Oliver (West End)
• Passion (West End)
• Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Tour
• Bernarda Alba (UK Premiere at Mountview Academy)
• West Side Story
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Into the Woods

Education Work:

• Rehearsal Orchestra
• Santiago Quartet Workshops

Education
Jonathan was born in 1975. Jonathan's schooling took place at Cranleigh School (music scholar) 1988 - 1993, Royal Academy of Music (Junior Academy Scholar), 1991 - 1993, National Youth Orchestra. Jonathan's graduate studies took place at the Royal College of Music (BMus Hons, ARCM, 1993 - 1997).

Prizes and Awards

• Lower Strings Prize, Junior Academy (1992)
• Dame Railton Chamber Music Prize, Junior Academy (1993)

Teachers: Andrew Shulman, Stefan Popov and David Strange

Jonathan's web links
www.atlantictrio.net/
www.santiagoquartet.com

Jonathan joined Morgensterns in December 2007

Jonathan's web profile was last updated 28th Jan 2012